geometry in construction
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Geometry in Construction. Piney East Perkins Consortium, 2014. Presenters and Contacts. Carol L. Fletcher Associate Director, TRC The University of Texas at Austin [email protected] Board Member, Pflugerville ISD. Diana Sustaita - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Geometry in ConstructionPiney East Perkins Consortium, 2014
Presenters and ContactsCarol L. FletcherAssociate Director, TRCThe University of Texas at [email protected]
Board Member, Pflugerville ISD
Diana SustaitaExecutive Director of Curriculum and InstructionPflugerville [email protected]
Ryan MerrittCTE DirectorPflugerville [email protected]
What is Geometry in Construction?
Students receive course credit for 2 classes – Geometry and Construction.
Classes are scheduled back-to-back in a block to facilitate team teaching.
Both the math and CTE teacher provide instruction for entire block.
All Geometry TEKS are covered.
Construction tasks drive program. Math skills are taught “just in time” to address math required for specific tasks/phases of a construction project.
Math Needs Relevance!The Status Quo isn’t Working
NAEP Scores for 17 Year Olds
CTE and Core Content IntegrationIt Works!
Research indicates that contextualizing core content through CTE leads to increased student achievement
Colorado State Test Scores
GiC LHS MVHS TVHS BHS540550560570580590600610620630640
629
598589
571
609
GiC: Geometry in Construction at Loveland High School (LHS) LHS: Traditionally taught 4-wall geometry classroom at LHS MVHS: Mountain View HS geometry – district arts and Project Lead the Way school TVHS: Thompson Valley HS geometry – district AP high school BHS: Berthoud HS geometry – district math and science high school
Principles of GiC We are for ALL kids, not just “Those Kids!”
Math is NOT watered down
All the Geometry TEKS are covered
This in NOT “trade” math
CTE tasks drive the curriculum – math is taught as a TOOL to accomplish tasks and solve problems
Professional Development from the TRC
August 4-8, 2014
Hendrickson HS, Pflugerville ISD
$500 per teacher
Teams of Geometry and CTE teachers should attend together
Register at thetrc.org/web/gic2014
GiC in Pflugerville ISD
Student Demographics 23,000 Students in PISD
3 High Schools (2,200 avg) African American 22% White 29% Hispanic 39% Asian 9%
Decision to Implement Increase Relevance in the Classroom
Project based learning that connects classroom concepts to “Real-World” applications
Ensure all students are College & Career Ready PISD had a void in the Architecture & Construction
Career Cluster
Partner with local business and the community to enhance the learning experience for all Continue to lower barriers between business,
community, & education
Sept-Nov 2011
June-Aug 2011
Dec-Feb 2011-12
Mar-May 2012
Jun-Aug 2012
Sept-Nov 2012
Dec-Feb 2012-13
Scheduling
Marketing
Renovation Planning
Buy-in
Training
Renovations
GIC Program Starts
Implementation Timeline
Buy-in GIC PISD Information Presentation
Principals Curriculum Specialists Teachers Math Department Chairs
Planning for Renovation
Selection of classroom/construction space Challenges
No existing construction program or space Impervious cover restrictions
Solutions Use classroom on exterior wall Covered workspace
Marketing Information Sessions:
Parent night at high schools 8th grade students Counselors Business & Community
$57k Grant
SchedulingHendrickson High School 73 Students (3 Groups)
29 Students enrolled in Pre-AP
22 Females
Connally High School 75 Students (3 Groups)
28 Female
• Double Blocked Course/Program• 3 hours every other day
• 1 Credit for Geometry• 1 Credit for Construction
Technology
Student Schedule Example• Student A’s Schedule
• 1st Period – Geometry• 2nd Period –Construction Technology
• Student B’s Schedule• 1st Period – Construction Technology• 2nd Period – Geometry
GIC Training One Week GIC Training
Hands-on Training Curriculum Included
Implementation of GIC Fall 2012
School Starts Business & Community Information Session Advisory Committee Formed
Project Selection Capstone project was determined after new
staff came on-board.
Capstone ProjectCabin Project 10’ by 22’
Kitchen
Living Area
Sleeping Space
Bathroom
Curriculum Alignment Curriculum Alignment
PISD further aligned GIC to TEKS and added specificity.
Hendrickson EOC Passing Rate Geometry in Construction ~ 97% Traditional Geometry ~ 93%
Connally EOC Passing Rate Geometry in Construction students increased pass rate by
5% over the previous year’s assessment
Construction and sale of two 10’ by 22’ cabins
Things to Celebrate
Victorian Cabin (Connally High School)
Rustic Cabin (Hendrickson High School)
Second Year of Implementation Added Program at Pflugerville High School
Each school offers a Pre-AP Section
Received a $20k grant from city to produce structures for the Parks Department
Learn more about GiC Visit Pflugerville ISD
If you would like to arrange a visit to PISD to see a GiC class in action, please contact Ryan Merritt, PISD CTE Director, at [email protected]
Professional Development For questions regarding professional development,
contact Carol Fletcher, Associate Director of the TRC, at [email protected]